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Premier League hotlist: Jamie Vardy, Sadio Mane and Harry Kane feature

Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Tottenha

Who were the best Premier League players from the weekend games? We take a look at the man-of-the-match performances in our hotlist.

The latest round of Premier League fixtures saw champions Leicester make it two wins from two following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri, with Jamie Vardy impressive for the second match running.

Manchester United were held to a controversy-filled draw by Bournemouth, with Artur Boruc the star for the visitors, while Nathan Redmond helped Southampton past Watford in a seven-goal thriller.

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But which other players stood out? Read on to remind yourself of the standout displays - and let us know who you think deserves the plaudits by leaving a comment or tweeting us @SkyFootball...

Harry Kane - TOTTENHAM 3-2 EVERTON

In the battle between Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku, it was the Spurs striker who came out on top.

Kane continued his superb scoring form in 2017 and soared to the top of the scoring chart with two goals at White Hart Lane.

The first came from nothing as he drifted inside around 30 yards out and fired a shot past Joel Robles and he doubled the lead after half-time, sliding the ball past the goalkeeper after being played in by Dele Alli.

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Even though he admitted afterwards he wanted a third hat-trick of the year, it was yet another impressive display from the striker.

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Harry Kane and Dele Alli were both on the scoresheet once again as Tottenham beat Everton 3-2 in the Premier League

David Silva - SUNDERLAND 0-2 MAN CITY

Manchester City's very own 'Merlin' conjured up yet more magic at the Stadium of Light.

The Spaniard provided his 62nd assist since arriving in the Premier League when he set up Leroy Sane's goal, and no player has more since August 2010. Silva simply ran the show and when he does, the opposition have little chance.

With Raheem Sterling and Sane providing pace on either flank, it's difficult to see any side stopping City when they're in the mood.

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David Silva believes Manchester City are finding some form at the right time after their win over Sunderland

Artur Boruc - MAN UTD 1-1 BOURNEMOUTH

In a game of such drama, the performance of Boruc was perhaps understated.

After Joshua King's penalty cancelled out Marcos Rojo's 23rd-minute opener, there were two flash-points before half-time as Tyrone Mings appeared to stamp on the head of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and the Swede responded shortly afterwards by seeming to elbow the defender.

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Shaun Custis says no one can categorically say Tyrone Mings meant to stamp on Zlatan Ibrahimovic's head

Neither player was punished by referee Kevin Friend and instead Bournemouth's Andrew Surman was shown a second yellow card for pushing Ibrahimovic. That left the Cherries with a mountain to climb but climb it they did with Boruc the hero.

He'd already denied Ibrahimovic and Anthony Martial with a couple of flying stops before thwarting Paul Pogba several times in the second period and he saved the best for last, keeping out Ibrahimovic's penalty.

Fernando Llorente - SWANSEA 3-2 BURNLEY

Fernando Llorente was Swansea's focal point for the entirety of the match at the Liberty.

It was clear from the beginning that the Swans' gameplan was to get the crosses in early and often, and the 6ft 4in Spaniard delivered by scoring a deserved double, including an injury-time winner for his side.

Both were towering headers from excellent deliveries into the Burnley box.

Nathan Redmond - WATFORD 3-4 SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton's pace in attack was too much for Watford at Vicarage Road.

Dusan Tadic was immense for the Saints but Redmond just edges it for his two-goal contribution.

And while Southampton benefited from a couple of sloppy Watford errors, Redmond's first goal came from a fine flowing move that would have caused a problem for any team in the league.

WATFORD, ENGLAND - MARCH 04:  Dusan Tadic of Southampton (R) celebrates scoring his sides first goal with Nathan Redmond of Southampton (L)
Image: Nathan Redmond (centre left) and Dusan Tadic (centre right) were two stars for Southampton

Marko Arnautovic - STOKE 2-0 MIDDLESBROUGH

The Austrian was a constant threat to Boro's vulnerable defence. He produced the first piece quality at the bet365 Stadium, controlling Glenn Whelan's hopeful long ball exquisitely before producing an unerring finish to hand the Potters the lead.

His second shortly before half-time ensured there was no route back for the Teessiders, and he was the main man despite being forced off through injury in the 65th minute.

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Stoke 2-0 Middlesbrough

Andros Townsend - WEST BROM 0-2 CRYSTAL PALACE

He was dropped by Sam Allardyce in January, but Townsend proved on Saturday he can still produce a rabbit out of the hat when required.

He was bright, his delivery was superb, and even before his solo goal was competing alongside Mamadou Sakho and Wilfried Zaha for the man-of-the-match gong.

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West Brom 0-2 Crystal Palace

The goal was a joy to behold, picking the ball up in his own half on the break, shaking off challenges before finishing into the bottom corner, but his defensive work also did not go unrecognised.

Townsend made more tackles (seven) and won possession more times (11) than any other player on the pitch.

Jamie Vardy - LEICESTER 3-1 HULL CITY

The England international followed his superb performance on Monday against Liverpool with yet another man-of-the-match display, showing signs he is recapturing the form that helped Leicester win the title last season.

He may not have got his name on the scoresheet against Hull but he was a constant problem for Harry Maguire and, in particular, Andrea Ranocchia. He used his pace to run the channels and was a constant threat in behind. That showed in the part he played for Christian Fuchs' equaliser.

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Leicester 3-1 Hull

According to Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson, who watched the game for Soccer Saturday, Vardy was the best player on the pitch, saying: "Vardy has them on toast. They can't live with him."

If he can keep this form up, Leicester should not have a problem staying in the top-flight.

Sadio Mane - LIVERPOOL 3-1 ARSENAL

The Liverpool forward was unplayable at times at Anfield, causing havoc in the Arsenal defence as Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners on Saturday evening.

He capped a brilliant performance with a fine first-half finish, smashing past Petr Cech after Roberto Firmino's well-judged pass.

Mane leads Liverpool with 12 league goals this season and once again underlined his importance to Jurgen Klopp's side.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 04:  Sadio Mane of Liverpool celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Arse
Image: Sadio Mane scored his 12th Premier League goal of the season

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